The State Department announcement comes as President Trump weighs hard measures against China, which is expected to approve a national security law on Hong Kong on Thursday.
Author: EDWARD WONG
Inspector General’s Firing Puts Pompeo’s Use of Taxpayer Funds Under Scrutiny
Accusations of improperly using government resources have trailed the secretary of state, but President Trump’s move to fire the State Department inspector general has handed Democrats a new weapon.
Sister Fights to Free Uighur Businessman Held in China After U.S. Trip
Ekpar Asat came to the United States for the State Department’s most prestigious program for foreign citizens. Chinese security officers detained him weeks after he returned home.
As Pandemic Grows, U.S. Warns Americans Not to Travel Abroad
The State Department also said that citizens abroad should either return home or stay in place. Some Americans overseas have urged the Trump administration to evacuate them.
U.S. Faces Tough ‘Great Game’ Against China in Central Asia and Beyond
The Trump administration sees former Soviet republics in the heart of Asia as critical battlegrounds in the struggle with China over global influence. But American policies could fall short.
Violence Must Stop Before Afghanistan Peace Agreement, Pompeo Says
“What we are demanding now is demonstrable evidence of their will and capacity to reduce violence,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said of the latest negotiations.
Americans Demand a Rethinking of the ‘Forever War’
The United States must stop its involvement in endless wars, say bipartisan critics of both President Trump’s actions and Washington policymakers.
Amid Trump’s Trial, Pompeo Visited Ukraine. Here’s How It Went.
The secretary of state met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, during the impeachment trial of President Trump over a pressure campaign against Ukraine.
Pompeo Denounces News Media, Undermining U.S. Message on Press Freedom
In an extraordinary statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized a veteran NPR reporter, Mary Louise Kelly, and said the news media was “unhinged.”
Pompeo Denounces News Media, Undermining U.S. Message on Press Freedom
In an extraordinary statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized a veteran NPR reporter, Mary Louise Kelly, and said the news media was “unhinged.”